Plants (Multilingual Board Book) - (Words of the World) by Motomitsu Maehara
About this item
Highlights
- Language learning promotes empathy and cross-cultural understanding Studies have shown that children who learn a foreign language have better problem-solving and critical-thinking skills and are more creative Offers a sophisticated yet accessible art style for young readers Includes phonetic pronunciation for Hindi, Chinese, and Arabic A perfect gift to help spark curiosity, a love of learning, and language skills in young readers Early introduction to learning about different types of plants Interest level ages 0-5 Printed on FSC-certified paper with vegetable inks
- 2-4 Years
- 6.93" x 6.93" Board Book
- 20 Pages
- Juvenile Nonfiction, Foreign Language Study
- Series Name: Words of the World
Description
About the Book
Curious minds will love the playful, brightly colored collages and multilingual exploration of plants and their names from around the world. This ... board book pairs ... collages of eighteen types of ocean animals with their names across the six most popular languages worldwide: English, Spanish, French, Hindi, Chinese (Mandarin), and Arabic, as well as the language of universal friendship, Esperanto.Book Synopsis
Review Quotes
"Lovely and informative." --Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse #8 Production
A Fuse #8 Production / School Library Journal "2021 Board Books" Featured Series
"Stunning new series...each book features not one but six languages, taking a new generation of readers one step closer to inclusion and representation in the books they consume." --Let's Talk Picture Books
"Best Children's Books of 2021" ―Tinybeans
"Attractive paper collages...cut and layered to create arresting images. Lovely." --Kirkus Reviews
"A board book series that shows an animal, or plant, and then how to say it in seven different languages. Each book has the same languages, which are color coded on the back so you can easily identify, and those languages that use characters, there is a pronunciation underneath." --Storymamas
About the Author
Motomitsu Maehara is a Japanese artist, children's book author, and musician based in Paris, France.